As Ramadan approaches, Sayyidi Habib `Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him), talks about ways to receive divine mercy. All praise belongs to Allah Whose mercy manifests itself in this world to bring close those who were distant and to allow those who were disobedient to repent. They thus attain […]
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Before reciting the Mawlid, the scholars traditionally make a number of intentions. They then read Sūrat al-Fātiḥah and donate its reward to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the hope that their recitation and their intentions are accepted. Here are some of the intentions that Sayyidī al–Ḥabīb `Umar bin Hafīẓ (may Allah preserve him
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As summer winds to a close, school is once again on the horizon. Parents can make the most of these last weeks of time at home by exposing their children to beautiful, inspiring literature that they may not come across in the classroom. The problem with many children’s books today, however, is that they are
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Extracts from lessons given by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) on the rulings and etiquettes of purification. Habib Umar is teaching Habib Abdullah bin Husayn Balfaqih’s “Kifayat al-Raghib” in Shafi`i fiqh. Wudu is the weapon of the believer, and is a means of protection. It is
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The names of the Muslim warriors of the Battle of Badr The Battle of Badr, fought 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan, 2 AH in the Islamic calendar), was a key battle in the early days of Islam. Shaykh Darani (mercy be upon him) said that he heard from the Shayoukh of Hadith that du‘as
